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历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-10-05

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 October 5th, 2001A new scare for Americans just weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks. Robert Stevens, a tabloid1 photo editor in Florida, dies from inhaled2 anthrax. He is the first of five people to die from anthrax-laced letters which also infect more than a dozen others in the United States. The cases remain unsolved.

1988In Omaha, Nebraska, a memorable3 moment during a debate between two candidates for vice4 president. Republican Dan Quayle argues he has as much experience as John F. Kennedy did when he was elected president. Democrat5 Lloyd Bentsen replies: " I served with Jack6 Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine.. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."1962"Love, love me do. You know I love you."Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles. Love Me Do, the first hit by rock's Fab Four is released in Britain. Beatlemanias sweeps America more than a year later.
1969Also in Britain, Monty Python's Flying Circus debuts7 on BBC TV. Comedy series with its absurd gags about silly works at Paris and Spain becomes a cult8 hit in the Untied9 States.
And 2001Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants becomes baseball's king of single season home runs. He hits two homers against the Los Angeles Dodgers10, breaking Mark McGwire's record of 70. Bonds ends the season with 73 home runs, still the record nearly six years before topping Hank Aaron's record of career home runs.
Today in History, October 5th, Mike Garcia, the Associated Press.

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1 tabloid wIDzy     
adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘
参考例句：
  • He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。
  • He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。
2 inhaled 1072d9232d676d367b2f48410158ae32     
v.吸入( inhale的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. 她合上双眼，深深吸了一口气。
  • Janet inhaled sharply when she saw him. 珍妮特看到他时猛地吸了口气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 memorable K2XyQ     
adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的
参考例句：
  • This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
  • The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。
4 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
5 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
6 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
参考例句：
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
7 debuts ad4f62355efee940a2b4c02dbdd70570     
演员首次演出( debut的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • He never really debuts the idea of taking money from his parents any longer. 他从此就再也没有认真起过向父母要钱的念头。
  • This young soprano debuts next month at the metropolitan opera. 这位年轻的女高音歌唱家下个月将在纽约大都会歌剧院举行首演。
8 cult 3nPzm     
n.异教，邪教；时尚，狂热的崇拜
参考例句：
  • Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。
  • The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。
9 untied d4a1dd1a28503840144e8098dbf9e40f     
松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )； 解除，使自由； 解决
参考例句：
  • Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。
  • He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。
10 dodgers 755721a92560aef54a57a481bf981739     
n.躲闪者，欺瞒者( dodger的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a crackdown on fare dodgers on trains 对火车逃票者的严厉打击
  • But Twain, Howells, and James were jeeringly described by Mencken as "draft-dodgers". 不过吐温、豪威尔斯和詹姆斯都是被门肯讥诮地叫做“逃避兵役的人。” 来自辞典例句

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